Prince Daniel visits Moscow

On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 August, Prince Daniel visited the Sweden Russia Business Forum and the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia.

The visit began on Wednesday when The Prince attended a reception held for the Swedish national athletics team and Swedish business people at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow.

On Thursday morning, Prince Daniel attended the Sweden Russia Business Forum, where he gave an opening speech. In his speech, The Prince promoted Swedish-Russian trade relations. You can read the full speech here.

There then followed plenary discussions on the economic and political situation in Russia, and on the business climate.During the afternoon, Prince Daniel took part in the Russian-Swedish Business Council. In the evening, The Prince attended the World Athletics Championships at Luzhniki Stadium to support the Swedish competitors.The evening ended with a cruise on the Moskva River. Find out more about the Sweden Russia Business Forum here. Find out more about the Russian-Swedish Business Council here.